Status:
valid
Authors:
(Merr.) Merr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1930
Citation Micro:
Lingnan Sci. J. 6: 325 (1928 publ. 1930)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143696
Common Names
- Pellionia tsoongii
- Tsoong's Pellionia
- Tsoong Pellionia
Uses & Benefits
Pellionia tsoongii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, stomach ache, and skin diseases.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Pellionia tsoongii sub. subglabra H.W.Li
Pellionia tsoongii sub. tsoongii
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pellionia tsoongii has small white flowers with yellow centers and small, round, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves and a single stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pellionia tsoongii can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. For division, the rhizomes should be divided in spring or autumn. For seed, the seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame or in a greenhouse. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, they should be transplanted into individual pots and grown on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer.
Where to Find Pellionia tsoongii
Pellionia tsoongii is native to Taiwan and other parts of East Asia.
Species in the Pellionia genus
Pellionia sumatrana,
Pellionia thorelii,
Pellionia tonkinensis,
Pellionia fruticosa,
Pellionia pauciflora,
Pellionia longipetiolata,
Pellionia cephaloidea,
Pellionia elatostemoides,
Pellionia ronganensis,
Pellionia donglanensis,
Pellionia longzhouensis,
Pellionia tsoongii,
Pellionia retrohispida,
Pellionia subundulata,
Pellionia minima,
Pellionia paucidentata,
Pellionia griffithiana,
Pellionia viridis,
Pellionia funingensis,
Pellionia pellucida,
Pellionia brachyceras,
Pellionia annamica,
Pellionia mollissima,
Pellionia tritepala,
Pellionia calcifera,
Pellionia laibinensis,
Pellionia simianschanica,
Species in the Urticaceae family
Archiboehmeria atrata,
Astrothalamus reticulatus,
Australina flaccida,
Australina pusilla,
Australina pusilla,
Boehmeria aspera,
Boehmeria balslevii,
Boehmeria beyeri,
Boehmeria brevirostris,
Boehmeria bullata,
Boehmeria burgeriana,
Boehmeria caudata,
Boehmeria celtidifolia,
Boehmeria clidemioides,
Boehmeria conica,
Boehmeria cylindrica,
Boehmeria densiflora,
Boehmeria depauperata,
Boehmeria didymogyne,
Boehmeria dura,
Boehmeria egregia,
Boehmeria excelsa,
Boehmeria grandis,
Boehmeria hamiltoniana,
Boehmeria helferi,
Boehmeria heterophylla,
Boehmeria holosericea,
Boehmeria japonica,
Boehmeria kiusiana,
Boehmeria kurzii,
Boehmeria lanceolata,
Boehmeria martii,
Boehmeria multiflora,
Boehmeria nakashimae,
Boehmeria nivea,
Boehmeria ourantha,
Boehmeria pavonii,
Boehmeria penduliflora,
Boehmeria pilosiuscula,
Boehmeria platanifolia,
Boehmeria polystachya,
Boehmeria radiata,
Boehmeria ramiflora,
Boehmeria repens,
Boehmeria rugosissima,
Boehmeria siamensis,
Boehmeria sieboldiana,
Boehmeria spicigera,
Boehmeria splitgerbera,
Boehmeria ternifolia,